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Safe Consumption Sites Decrease Drug Overdose Risks, According to Study

Veriheal

In light of this crisis, a team of researchers decided to investigate the impact of “safe consumption sites.” There is a lot of controversy surrounding safe consumption sites due to the fact that they allow people to consume pre-obtained drugs. . Safe Consumption Sites = Less Overdoses. Overdose Prevention Centers.

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New Jersey: Adult-use legalization is closer than ever

NORML

Some highlights include expedited expungement for past misdemeanor marijuana convictions, a three-percent tax to be collected by or paid to municipalities wherever retail stores exist, and provisions to incentivize socio-economic, racial, and gender equity in the state’s cannabis industry.

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New Poll Shows 57% of Americans Want Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

For Democrats, cannabis legalization was collectively backed with 70% of them voicing support. Gallup’s 2021 Consumption Habits poll found that 49% of Americans had tried cannabis, compared to only 4% in 1970. With more and more Americans changing their stance on cannabis yearly, more reform policies are likely around the corner.

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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

As of August 28, 2019, public consumption and possession of up to two ounces of cannabis flower is punishable as a marijuana possession violation (not a crime) and the sentence of that offense is a monetary fine up to $200 under Penal Law 221.

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The Tax Foundation: States Projected to Post Higher Marijuana Revenues in 2021

Cannabis Law Report

Taxes play a crucial role in the success of marijuana reform, as competitive prices in a licensed market are key to convert illicit consumption to the legal market. In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 In total, states with licensed markets collected $1.7 State Marijuana Tax Collections Continue to Grow.

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Smartphone Sensor Data Could Detect Cannabis Intoxication With 90% Precision

Veriheal

The study, which was conducted by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, used technology that was able to successfully determine with 90% accuracy whether or not an individual was intoxicated by the cannabis plant. ” Repurposing Smartphone Sensor Data.

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Rhode Island Legalizes Cannabis for Recreational Use

The Blunt Truth

The Cannabis Act allows employers to maintain and enforce a drug-free workplace policy that prohibits employees from using or possessing cannabis in the workplace and from being under the influence of cannabis while they are performing work, including remote work.